To install latest version of golang on Ubuntu

1. wget https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.8.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz

 

2. tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.8.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz

 

3.vim ~/.bashrc

 

export GOPATH=/opt/go
export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
export GOARCH=amd64
export GOOS=linux
export GOBIN=$GOROOT/bin/
export GOTOOLS=$GOROOT/pkg/tool/
export PATH=$PATH:$GOBIN:$GOTOOLS

 

4. source ~/.bashrc

 

5. go version